Reversible cuff



s. H. WING REVERSIBLE CUFF May, 1923.

2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed oct. 1, 1921 WITNESS/:"8

Patented May 8, 1923.

SARA HUMPHREYS WINGO, OFEAN D'IEGO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT ANDMESNE ASSIGNMENTS, OF ONE-SIXTH TO WILLIAM, RELFE HUMPHREYS, ONE- SIXTHTO JOHN K. TAUBMAN, ONE-SIXTH TO llAlifE C. WLSON, AND ONE-SXTH TOSTEPHEN N. WILSON, ALL OF LEXINGTON, MISSOURI.

REVERSIBLE curr.

Application filed October l, 1921. Serial No. 504,685.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, SARAy H. VVrNco, a' citizen of the United States,and a resident of San Diego, in the county of San Diego and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements inReversible Cuffs, of which the'followin'g is a specification,

This invention relates to improvements 1n cu's for shirts, shirtwaistsand the like, and has reference more particularly to cuffs of the kindcommonly known as French cuffs,

' and is more especially designed for use with shirts of soft materialsuch as silk, madras, soft'linen and the like, and which are not usuallyintended to be starched,`or at least but slightly starched', so thatthey may he folded without breaking orl crack-ing along the line offold. r

The object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved cuff ofthe kind specifled, which is reversible, that is to say, a

cuff intended preferably to be permanently f attached to the sleeve andin which the fold of the cuff may be turned or reversed outwardly twiceand once within the sleeve, as desired.

Among the advantages derived from its novel construction by which it hasthe same appearance whether it is folded normally or reversed: it iswithout uncomfortable oriunsightly bulk in either normal or reversedfolding; and it may be manufactured at greatly reduced cost as comparedwith the reversible cuffs as heretofore produced.

With the above stated and other objects and advantages in View theinvention consists in certain novel features of construction,arrangement and combination of'parts as will be hereinafter fullydescribed and pointed out in the claims, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings-forming a part hereof and in which Figure l is a'perspective view illustrating my reversible cuff fixed to a shirtsleeve, and

when normally folded, that is, folded outwardly upon itself,

\ the cufr1 and associated sleeve,

Figure 4 is a longitudinal section of the invention in the stageillustrated in Figure 2, y j

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the cuff as a separateunit,

vFigure 6 is a perspective view of a modilied form. i

Figure 7 is a section on theline 7-7 of Figure 5.

lln the drawings, the numeral 8 indicates a sleevev which may beassumedto be the sleeve of a mans shirt. lThe cuff is made of two pliesof material or folds 49 and l0I which in the present instance may beltermed the inner and-outer folds respectively, which are of the samesize and pattern, and anv interlining 11 between them, theinterliningbeing secured between them at the ends. `This interlining which may beofthe same material as the folds, but preferablyof 'an inferior fabric,is of less depth or width than the inner and outer folds extending onlyto about therlongitudinal medianline X ofthe cuff beforeAinitial'folding, and isstitched or basted to the one of the foldsusually the inner, along that line.- The ,ends ofthe inner and outerfolds and the ends of the interlining are all sewed. togetherpreferablyby a French seam which VI'Je'rmits'the re-.

versing to show the seam.

The lower ends of thei'innerA andouter folds or'plies are alsopreferably connected by a French seam. The usual buttonholes 13 in theupper portions of the `cuff are cut through the inner and outer pliesand the interlining and the stitching that-reinforces these button holesattaches all ofthe parts together. v f

14 indicates the othersbutton holes in the cuff placed in the usual way,and in these button holes the stitching that reinforces the holesattaches the innerl and outery folds of the cuff together. Theselatterxbuttonholes 14 are adapted to register with the butsameappearance of ton holes 13 when the cuff is folded upon the inner andouter folds,`this flap 15 lying'v against the outer face of theouter'ply-and its upper longitudinal edge 16 being entirely unconnectedwith the cufi body except at its extreme ends; this free upper edgeextends somewhat above the longitudinal center or median'line of thecuff, and has button holes 17 which register with the button holes 13 ofthe cuff body.A rlhe lower ends ot' this outer flap also has buttonholes 18 and these register with the button holes 14 of the cuff body,but the button holes of the flap 15 are not stitched through andconnected with the cufll body.

lfllhe lower edge and the twoends ot' the flap 15 may be secured to thecuff body by the sam-e French seaming that `unites the two plies of thecuff body, but is not absolutely essential. The upper end of the fiap 15may he hemnicd as shown at 21, but this also is not absolutelyessential.

lt will be seen -from the foregoing that an open or patch pocket 19 isformed on the cuff body, the purpose and office of which will bepresently set forth.

The article thus far described constitutes a complete reversible anddouble wear cuff and may be sold this way, either for sewing to ashirtsleeve or attaching to the same by mechanical means, such as clasps andthe like. y

However the more usual way of utilizing the invention will be to stitchthem to the shirt sleeves and this will be done by-folding inwardly theupper ends of the inner and outer plies and the interlining insertingthe lower end ofthe sleeve and stitching through all of them asindicated by the numeral 19 in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4.

They first wear7 of the cud is had lwith thecuff' in the conditionindicated in Figure 1. Now-shouldit be desired to reverse thecuiigvbuttons 2O are removed and the outer fold allowed to assume theposition shown in Figures 2 and 4. To reverse the cuff, hold each end ofcud in hands; open the turned over part inserting the thumbs under theextra piece or ply 15 turning the same over thefingers onto the insideofthe cuff, a little care being necessary to efiect a smooth turning;then turn cufi' back onto the original fold and replace cufi' button. Toget a third wear just reverse the origi` nal fold, that is, turn thefold inwardly, instead of outwardly las formerly.

The cuff neednot be provided with but-- ton holes and will functionreadily with the ordinary link button substitutes7 or outer clamps-orhold-tight bars, such a modified form of rcuff' being shown infFigure 6.

1. A cu of the character specified, and coniprisinga body portionconsisting of two plies 'of the same size 'and pattern stitched togetherat their ends and at their lower longitudinal edges, and a third ply ofless depth united atits ends and lower longitudi` nal edge to the outerface of one of said first named plies, said lirst named plies havingalined and connecting but-ton holes adjacent their ends in their upperand lower portions, the third ply alsofhaving button holes adjacent itstwo ends so positioned as to register or aline with thebutton holes ofthe first named two plies, the upper longi tudinal edge of the third plyfree from the underlying or subj acent ply of the first named pair fromend to end, whereby a pocket is formed adapted to be turned andoverlying the other ply of the first named pair, the upper longitudinaledges of the rst named plies adapted to be stitched to the lower end ofa shirt sleeve.

2. A cuff of and for the character specified, comprising a pair of pliesof the same size and pattern stitched together' at their ends and attheir lower longitudinal edges` and an interlining between the plies ofsaid pair, of the saine length therewith, the lower edge of' saidi'nterlining extending below the longitudinal median line of the cufibody and stitched to one of the aforesaid plies,the upper ends of theplies and interlining adapted to be secured tothe lower ends ot a shirtsleeve, the two plies andthe interlining having alined button holesadjacent their ends stitched through each other and connecting the wholeat said ends above said median line, said pair of plies also providedwith alined and stitched together button holes adjacent their ends belowsaid median line, and a 'third ply stitched vat its ends and lowerlongitudinal edge to the outer face of one of said pairedfplies, andhaving button holes alined withl the second named stitchedthrough buttonholes, the upper edge of said third ply extending labove the aforesaidmedianline and freefrom the subjacent ply except at the extreme ends.

8. The combination vwith `a sleeve of a shirt, of a reversible culi' ofthe character described, comprising a pair of plies of the saine sizeand pattern stitched to the sleeve. and a third ply of the same lengthand pattern butof Iless depth than the other plies, said third plystitched at its ends and lower edge only, to the outer face of one ofthefirst named plies, said pair ofvplies and third ply having alined buttonholes, adj-acent their ends and in both their upper and lower portions.

4. A cuff or the llike of thefcharacter specilied, comprising a bodyportion eonsistingot two plies of the same size andp'attern securedtogether at their yends and at rtheir lower longitudinal edges, andathird ply of less depth united at its ends and lower longitudinal edgetothe outer face of oney of said first named plies, the upperlongitudinal edge of the third ply entirely free fromv the subjacent plyofthe first named pair except at its extreme ends, whereby an openpocket is formed adapted to be turned and overlie turned and overlietheopposite face of the Y" I the other ply of the r'st named pair. bodyportion. v .i

5. A reversible cuff or the like comprising 6. A reversible cuff orthelike, comprisa body portion and a supplemental strip of ing a. pairof plies of the same size and i 5 material secured at its ends and lowerlongiadapted to be secured to a, shirt, and a third 1'5' tudinal edge tothe said body portion,r the ply of thevsalne length, but of less depthupper longitudinal edge of said supp1e than the'frst l'named plies, saidthird ply se,- ment-al strip entirely free from the body cured at itsends and lower edge only,` to the portion except at its extreme ends,whereby outer faceof one ofthe rstnamed plies. f c 10 an open pocket isformed adapted to be SARA HUMPHREYS WINGO.

